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Study the following information carefully to answer the questions given below :
Following criteria have been laid down for admission to Anti - Terrorist Defensive course of India Army. The candidate must ----
(A) have passed graduation with Science subjects (B. Sc.) with minimum 50% marks in aggregated (second class). For SC/ST candidates, there is a relaxation of 5%.
(B) have completed 19 years of age in case of females and 20 years of age in case of males on or before Ist January 2003.
(C) pay deposit of Rs. 25,000 along with the application form if the applicant has passed graduation in second Class.
However, if the applicant has secured more than 75% marks at graduation, the deposit amount would be Rs. 15,000 and if marks are above 60% but below 75%, the deposit amount will be Rs. 20,000. If the candidate is a son or daughter of the serving or ex - defence staff member, the amount of deposit will be 50% of that applicable to others, keeping the merit criteria the same.
(D) For SC/ST candidates, the deposit amount is 20% of that applicable to non - staff relation candidates and the condition of marks for each slab described above in (C) is relaxable by 5%
(E) If a candidate fulfills the criteria at (A) and (B) but can pay at least three - fourths amount of applicable deposit, he/she may be provisionally admitted.
(F) If a candidate who is eligible under (A) and (B) criteria, can pay at least half of the applicable deposit, the case can be referred to the Commander - in - chief.
(G) The candidate who are eligible under the criteria (A) and (B) but cannot pay even half of the applicable deposit cannot be admitted.
Based on the above criteria, decide which of the following courses of action should be taken in case of the candidates whose description is provided in the following questions. Please note that you are not to assume any data other than those described. However, you may treat the candidate as 'General Category' candidate if his category is not explicitly mentioned as SC/ST. The information provided is as on 1.1.2003.
Tanya, the daughter of an ex - employee of India Army, was born on Ist April, 1981. She passed her B.Sc. examination with 68% marks. She can remit Rs. 11,000 as deposit.
If the candidate can be admitted
If the candidate can be provisionally admitted
If the candidate should be referred to the Commander - in - Chief
If the candidate cannot be admitted
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Directions : In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement : A warning in a train compartment - "To stop train, pull chain. penalty for improper use Rs. 500."
Assumptions : I. Some people misuse the alarm chain.
II. On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train.
If only assumption I is implicit;
If only assumption II is implicit;
If either I or II is implicit;
If neither I nor II is implicit
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In the question below, two statements are given followed by Conclusions numbered I and II. The candidate has to assume all the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given two Conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statements and mark the option best suited.
Statement :
I. All bush are plant.
II. Some plant are tree.
Conclusion :
I. All bush are tree.
II. No bush are tree.
Only I follows.
Only II follows.
Neither I nor II follows.
Either I or II follows.
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Directions : In the problem below a statement is given followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and decided which of the given assumptions is implicit.
Statement : Detergents should be used to clean clothes.
Assumptions : I. Detergents form more lather.
II. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.
If neither I nor II is implicit and
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The following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II.
Statement : Should 'education' be brought under the control of the Central Government like defence ?
Argument :
I. No. Education is a state subject and it should remain with the state.
II. Yes. This is the only way to establish uniformity in growth of education across the states.
If only argument II is strong:
If either I or II is strong;
If neither I nor II is strong
If only argument I is strong:
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Directions : Question given below consists of a statement, followed by three or four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decided which of the arguments is/are 'strong' argument (s) and which is / are 'weak' argument (s) and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below.
Statement : Should India go in for computerization in all possible sectors ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It will bring efficiency and accuracy in the work.
II. No. It will be can injustice to the monumental human resources which are at present underutilized.
III. No. Computerization demands a lot of money. We Should not waste money on it.
IV. Yes When advanced countries are introducing computers in every field, how, can India afford to lag behind ?
Only I is strong
Only I and II are strong
Only I and III are strong
Only II and III are strong
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Sulekha, the daughter of an ex - employee of ABC Medical College, was born on 23rd October, 1983. She has passed her B.Sc with 58% marks. She can pay only Rs. 20,000 as deposit.
If the candidate should be referred to the Commander - in - chief
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Study the following information carefully answer the questions given below :
Following are the conditions for granting advance of Rs. 10 lakhs to the farmers for purchasing tractor, by a Gramin Bank. The farmer must -
(i) have at least five acres of cultivable land.
(ii) be able to produce collateral of at least Rs. 8 lakhs.
(iii) not be more than 50 years old as on 1.212.2005.
(iv) not have any outstanding unpaid loan from the bank.
(v) be able to produce a recommendation letter from the Panchayat pradhan.
In the case of a farmer who statisfies all other criteria except -
(A) at (i) above, but is able to cultivate more than one crop in each piece of land, the case is to be referred to chairman of the bank;
(B) AT (IV) above, but has Fixed Deposits of at least Rs. 4 lakhs with the bank, the case is to be referred to the General Manager of the bank.
In each question below, detailed information of one farmer is given. you have to carefully study the information provided in each case and take one of the following courses of actions based o the information and conditions given above. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you on 1.12.2005. You have to indicate your decision by marking answers to each question as follows :
Yusuf Ali has six acres of cultivable land and the he doesn't have any outstanding loan from the bank. He can produce a recommendation letter from the panchayat pradhan. he can produce collateral of Rs. 9 lakhs. He was born on 9th January, 1957.
If the advance is to be granted
If the case is to be referred to the General Manager of the bank
If data provided is not adequate to take a decision
If the advance is not to be granted
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Statement : "Those who are appearing for his examination for the first time, should be helped in filling up the form." - An instruction to invigilating staff.
Assumptions : I. The form is somewhat complicated.
II. Candidates can appear more than once for this examination.
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In the question below, three statements are given followed by Conclusions numbered I, II and III. The candidate has to assume all the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given two Conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statements and mark the option best suited.
I. No sweet are toffee.
II. No toffee are coffee.
III. No toffee are ice cream.
I. All coffee are ice cream is a possibility.
II. Some coffee are ice cream is a possibility.
III. No coffee are ice cream is a possibility.
Only I and II follows.
Only II and III follows
I, II and III follows.
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Statement : "I have not received telephone bills for nine months inspite of several complaints" - A telephone customer's letter to the editor of a daily
Assumptions : I. Every customer has a right to get bills regularly from the telephone company.
II. The customer's complaints point to defect in the services which is expected to be corrected.
If both I and II are implicit.
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In the question below, two statements are given followed by Conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to assume all the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given two Conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statements and mark the option best suited.
I. Some wise are man.
II. Some man are good.
III. Some honest are wise as well as man.
I. Some honest are good is a possibility.
II. Some good are wise is a possibility.
III. Some good are honest is a possibility.
Only II and III follows.
All conclusion I, II and III follows.
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Directions : Question given below consists of a statement, followed by three or four arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decided which of the arguments is/are 'strong' argument (s) and which is / are 'weak' argument (s) and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below the question.
Statement : Should women be given equal opportunity in the matter of employment in every field ?
I. Yes. They are equally capable.
II. No. They have to shoulder household responsibilities.
III. Yes. They should also go into the outside world.
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Statement:
I. No colour is a paint.
II. No colour is a varnish. Conclusion:
I. Some varnish are paint.
II. No varnish are paint.
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I. Some man are wise.
II. Some good are man.
Both I and II follows.
None follows.
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III. No coffee are cup.
I. Some cup are coffee is a possibility.
II. Some coffee are toffee is a possibility.
III. Some toffee are sweet is a possibility.
Only I and III follows.
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In the question below, two statements are given followed by Conclusions numbered I, II and III. The candidate has to assume all the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given two Conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statements and mark the option best suited.
I. Some paint are shoes.
II. Some shoes are sleepers.
III. All sleepers are shirt.
I. Some paint are sleepers.
II. All paint are sleepers.
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I. No milk is tea.
II. No tea is sugar.
III. No sugar is juice.
I. Some tea are juice.
II. All tea are juice.
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Directions : Question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decided which of the arguments is/are 'strong' argument (s) and which is / are 'weak' argument (s) and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below the question.
Statement : Should India change its course from the economic reform process and look inward for all round economic development ?
Arguments : I. No. There is no way to look backward after having started the process.
II. Yes. This will benefit India in the long run as the reform process borrowed from western countries will adversely affect our economy.
If only argument II is strong;
If neither I nor II is strong;
If only argument I is strong;
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Directions : In the problem below a statement is given followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You. have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement : These apples are too cheap to be good.
Assumptions : I. When the apple crop is abundant, the prices go down.
II. The lower the selling price, the inferior is the quality of the commodity.
III. Very cheap apples are also good.
None is implicit
Only I and II are implicit
Only II is implicit
Only II and III are implicit
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Statements:
III. No sugar is juice. Conclusions:
I. Some milk are juice.
II. No milk are juice.
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Study the following information carefully to answer the questions given below. Following are the qualifications for a certain post in a reputed company. The candidate must
However, if a candidate fulfills the above mentioned criteria except:
In the following question, detail of the candidate is given as regards his/her candidature. You have to read the information provided and decide his/her status based on the conditions given above and the information provided. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each of the following questions. All these cases are given to you as on 1.5.2006.
Rajan has appeared for the last semester of engineering degree exam and is hoping to score at least 70% marks. He has scored upto first seven semesters is 72%. He has just completed 21 years of age. He has scored 63% marks in the selection test and is ready to pay an amount of Rs. 50,000 as deposit.
If the candidate is to be selected
If the case is to be referred to the General manager
If the case is to be referred to the V.P.
If the data provided is not adequate to take a decision
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Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it:
A company has following Gratuity (G) and provident Fund (PF) rules :
(1) An employee must have completed one year's service to be eligible for either G or PF.
(2) An employee resigning or retiring or retrenched after ten years' service gets both G and PF.
(3) An employee retrenched or retiring after 5 years but before 10 years' service gets both G and PF, but that resigning during this period gets either G or PF.
(4) An employee retrenched or retiring before 5 years' service gets PF but not G; but that resigning during this period gets neither G nor PF.
However,
(5) in case an employee dies after 2 years' service, his family gets both G and PF.
(6) in case an employee was on leave without pay, such period is deducted from his total years of service and then the above rules are applied.
(7) in the case of a lady employee, if she has completed 2 years' service, two years are added to her actual service before applying the above rules, as a special consideration.
Apply the above rules to the cases described in each of the following questions and decide weather the employee is eligible for G and /or PF.
Mrs. Sharma served the company for four years and resigned.
If only G be given
If only PF can be given
If either G or PF can be given
If both G and PF can be given
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Kanak has passed out Chemical Engineering Degree in June 2005 with 74% marks. She appeared for the selection test which she cleared with 72% marks. Her date of birth is 26.8.1993. she is not a position to pay Rs. 50,000 but will arrange to pay rs. 30,000 as deposit.
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I. No sweet is coffee.
II. No toffee is sweet.
III. No cup is coffee.
Only I, II and III follows.
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Directions : Question given below consists of a statement, followed by three or four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decided which of the arguments is/are 'strong' argument (s) and which is / are 'weak' argument (s) and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below the question.
Statement : Should the consumption of aerated drinks be banned in India ?
I. Yes. This is the only to reduce the risk of exposing people to some diseases.
II. No. Each individual should have right to choose what he wants.
III. No. There is no confirmed evidence that such products have adverse effects on human body.
IV. Yes. It is banned in many other countries also.
Only I and IV are strong
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I. Some plants are mountains.
II. All plants are rivers. Conclusions:
I. All mountains are plants.
II. At least some mountains are rivers.
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Statement : "Work hard to be successful in the examinations." - A advises B.
Assumptions : I. B listens to A' s advice.
II. Passing the examination is desirable.
III. Hard practice leads to success.
Only I and III are implicit
All are implicit.
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Direction : - In the problem below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
I. Some school are class.
II. Some class are teacher.
III. All teacher are student.
I. Some school are teacher is a possibility.
II. All teacher are school is a possibility.
III. Some student are school is a possibility.
I,II and III follows.
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Direction : - In the problem below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
I. Some boy are strong.
II. Some strong are bird.
I. Some strong are boy is a possibility.
II.Some bird are strong is a possibility.
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Sunil, an M.Sc with 66.5% marks, is the son of a businessman. his age is 22 years as on the stipulated date. He can pay Rs. 25,000 as the deposit.
If the given data are not sufficient to decide the course of action
If the data given are not sufficient to decide the course of action.
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Born on 30th June, Sonali, the daughter of a professor in a Medical College, has done her B.Sc. with 79% marks. She can pay a maximum of Rs. 11,000 as deposit.
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I. All pasta are macronis.
II. Some pasta are pizza.
III. Some macronis are pastry.
I. All pasta are pastry.
II. Some pasta are pastry.
III. Some macronis are pizza is a possibility.
Neither I nor II nor III follows.
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In the question below, two statements are given followed by Conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume all the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given two Conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statements and mark the option best suited.
I. Some mountain are plant.
II. All plant are river.
I. No river are plant.
II. Some river are plant.
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Example 2. Study the following information carefully to answer the questions given below :
Following criteria have been laid down for admission to Anti - Terrorist Defensive course of India Army.
The candidate must ----
Based on the above criteria, decide which of the following courses of action should be taken in case of the candidates whose description is provided in the following questions. Please note that are not to assume any data other than those described. However, you may treat the candidate as 'General Category' candidate if his category is not explicitly mentioned as SC/ST. The information provided is as on 1.1.2003.
1. Rahul, the son of a staff member of the Indian Army, has passed his B.Sc. examination with 46% and M.Sc. April, 2001. He can Rs. 15,000 as deposit.
If the candidate cannot be referred to the commander - in - chief
If the data gien are not sufficient to decide the course of action
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Statement : Should the system of Lok Adalats and mobiles courts be encourages in India ?
I. Yes. It helps to grant speedy justice to the masses.
II. Yes. the dispensing of minor cases at this level would reduce the burden on the higher courts.
III. No. These courts are usually partial in justice.
All are strong
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Direction : In the following questions, two statements are given each followed by two Conclusions/assumptions. I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given Conclusions/assumptions, if any, follows from the given statements.
Statement : Mr. X is one of the probable candidates short - listed for he post of Director of K.L.M. Institute.
Conclusions : I.Mr. X will be selected as Director of K.L.M. Institute.
II. Mr. X will not be selected as Director of K.L.M. Institute.
If only conclusion I follows
If only conclusion II follows
If either I or II follows
If neither I nor II follows
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Statement : The employees' association has appealed to the Managers of company Z to introduce written examinations for clerical cadre recruitment to prevent selection of incompetent person.
Assumptions : I. So far the Company Z used to select candidates without conducting a written examination.
II. A written examination can help to identify competent persons.
III. At written level, written examination may not be of much use.
Only III is implicit
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I. No toffee is coffee.
II. No sweet is toffee. Conclusions:
I. No coffee is sweet.
II. All sweets are coffee.
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Directions : Question given below consists of a statement, followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decided which of the arguments is/are 'strong' argument (s) and which is / are 'weak' argument (s) and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below the question.
Statement : Should there be complete ban on Indian professionals seeking jobs elsewhere after getting their education in India ?
I. Yes. This is the only way to sustain present rate of technological development in India.
II. No. The Indians settled abroad send huge amount of foreign exchange and this constitutes a significant part of foreign exchange reserve.
III. No. The practical knowledge gained by Indians by working in other countries help India develop its economy .
None of these.